A Single Coyote is somebody, a distinct individual. He or she is the experiencing subject of a life whose quality and duration matter to him (her) independent of his (her) utility to us.

Esteemed wildlife researcher Gordon Haber wrote of this very subject regarding the wolves he studied (but his statements are all so true regarding Coyotes as well.)

“Individual [coyotes] are important, and total numbers in an area say nothing about the integrity and health of the [coyote] population.”

“Loss of significant individuals can lead to long term effects on [coyote] family groups ~ loss of hunting skills, socializing traditions, loss of pups, causing dispersal, and ultimately loss of the family.”

“All of the ecological, biological, and other logical studies that public bureaus and private enterprise may forward, still will not bring “those authentic tidings of invisible things” that the lifted voice of the coyote brings in early evening while lighening bugs soften the darkness under the trees, or the voice of some other belonger to the rhythms of the earth brings in a simple tale of brother coyote.” The Voice of the Coyote by Frank Dobie

How important is it to understand the REAL history of our country? VASTLY IMPORTANT!

We cannot truly understand the perspectives held in our society today … and the behaviors that result, without understanding the perspectives and actions of those who came before us.

I highly encourage every American to read author Dan Flores’ new book Coyote America: a Natural and Supernatural History. Most Americans have no idea of the all out war on our native carnivores that has taken place in the last 400 years, and in the West, the last 200 years. But despite the atrocities heaped on our Native Wild Canine ~ Coyote, they have survived!

Dan Flores tells the story of this incredibly successful species that will not allow us to annihilate them. Our continent holds one of Evolution’s Greatest Success Stories ~ Coyote!

Read below article written by National Geographic from a conversation with the author ~

“We are made to acknowledge that they [coyotes] are not of our making, that they have little or no need of our continued existence – they recall for us a creation far greater than our own. They have their own reasons for being, quite apart from us.”

In her newly published book….out just in time for Christmas… Maine’s very special artist, Kathleen Fox shares the wonder that our children are so capable of.

Here are her own words ~

“Virginia’s mom tells her that animals can talk on Christmas eve and so she sneaks out of bed to see if this is true! She can’t wake the dog and can’t find the cat, but coyotes outside her window answer her question. Or do they?”